Compulsive ‘Compulsion’

989423252 6rYBJ S Compulsive CompulsionFilm heavyweight in Courtroom Drama .

Orson Welles, famous for Citizen Kane once quipped about his career, “I started at the top and have been working my way down ever since”.

Always something of a gun for hire, when not directing , he always turned in interesting performances adding a touch of class to some very ordinary material.

Now and again

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Victory at Sea (The War Files) DVD.

961152511 LFgHi S Victory at Sea (The War Files) DVD.These DVD’s are made up of four separate films assembled from original World War II footage under the general title Victory at Sea.

Each film takes as its theme a particular stage of the War that was waged at sea .

In ‘Sea and Sand’

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A Magical Musical History Tour

961153922 YztFw S A Magical Musical History TourEnglish pop, skiffle and rock n’ roll started in a handful of South London pubs and clubs.

That Liverpool lot came a bit later.

What started out as a teenage craze with no career plan in mind conquered the world.

It is fantastic to think that a handful of these teenagers are still with us

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Britain’s Greatest Machines

975051163 aiv5U S Britains Greatest MachinesHave you ever wondered why we have trains and how it is that jet planes fly with compressed hot  exhaust air?.

These DVD’s take you on an amusing, informative journey explaining that many of the machines that define our lives are in fact home grown inventions.

Necessity they say is the mother of

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OCMS

963554042 JRVhG S OCMSThey have come full circle with their own brand of folk, blues, roots, gospel, bluegrass and country tinged sometimes with a hint of rock and roll.

They formed in 1998 and like many more started their musical career travelling to and from the cities by van and busking on the streets.

Whilst playing outside a pharmacy in North Carolina they were heard by the

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Explaining the Unexplicable-the Great Inca Rebellion

968394999 nnbvA S Explaining the Unexplicable the Great Inca RebellionThree Hundred Not Out!  The first recorded gunshot death in history .

Hollywood would love it and for many years they did. The legend of a bold band of three hundred Spanish warriors who took on thousands and conquered a nation.

How come?

It is South America and a Spanish King

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Secret Cities of the Amazon

967534793 EeaY8 S Secret Cities of the AmazonA priest’s journal and the mystery disappearance  of Great Walled Cities and its peoples.
If you have a fascination and curiosity about cultures, lost tribes and cities then you may be interested in a new DVD produced by National Geographic.

In 1541 Spanish invaders known as Conquistadors set

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Maya Mystery and Massacre

952456891 A9Rxa S Maya Mystery and MassacreThe Mayan Civilisation dates from 15 hundred years ago.

It was located in Central America and lasted for nearly 2000 years.

The remains of its existence has only come to light in the last one hundred years or so.

Recent research has shown that the Mayan society was complex with

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Rockin’ Daniel O’Donnell

939730906 uJTC8 S 1 Rockin Daniel ODonnellThe Complete Rock n Roll Collection CD and The Rock n Roll DVD featuring Ireland’s favourite son is now available to add to your collection.

Sing a long a Daniel puts on his rocking shoes !

The man from Donegal has legions of fans and has sold ten million records in a twenty year career.

If you want to

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Spiral

917353347 xcDeS S SpiralIf you’re a DVD collector and a horror fan then you could be interested in a new release entitled ‘Spiral’.

Google the word  spiral  and the oracle presents this definition..”a curve which emanates from a central point getting progressively further away…”

At the centre of  this film  is a creepy commanding performance from Joel David Moore who plays Mason who is an uneasy

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